#FFE4E2

Accessibility

AAA

17.45:1

Vs white / black

1.2:1 · 17.45:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffe4e2

RGB

rgb(255, 228, 226)

RGBA

rgba(255, 228, 226, 1)

HSL

hsl(4, 100%, 94%)

HSLA

hsla(4, 100%, 94%, 1)

HSV

hsv(4, 11%, 100%)

LAB

lab(92.68% 8.91 4.35)

LCH

lch(92.68% 9.92 26.02)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9403 0.0276 0.0116)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9403 0.0299 22.8)

XYZ

xyz(82.71, 82.24, 83.45)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffe4e2;

CSS variable

--color-ffe4e2: #ffe4e2;

SCSS

$color-ffe4e2: #ffe4e2;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffe4e2";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffe4e2";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffe4e2" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffe4e2", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 228, "b": 226 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9403 0.0299 22.8)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffe4e2-1: #ffe4e2;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-100

Similar · ΔE 1.05 · #FEE2E2

Nearest CSS named color

MistyRose

Very similar · ΔE 0.45 · #FFE4E1

Nearest Material color

deep-orange-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.25 · #FBE9E7

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 11.64 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0ef 100f5e3e2 200e3cfcd 300ceb7b6 400b49b99 500987f7e 6007f6a69 700665553 8004e403f 900392b2a 950231716

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffdfd fffbfa fff8f8 fff6f5 fff4f3 fff2f1 ffefee ffedec ffebe9 ffe9e7 ffe6e4 ffe4e2 ead1cf d5bebc bfabaa aa9897 958584 807271 6a5f5e 554c4b 403939 2a2626 151313

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffdfd fffbfa fff8f8 fff6f5 fff4f3 fff2f1 ffefee ffedec ffebe9 ffe9e7 ffe6e4

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ead1cf d5bebc bfabaa aa9897 958584 807271 6a5f5e 554c4b 403939 2a2626 151313

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4dcda ead3d2 dfcbca d5c3c1 cabab9 c0b2b1 b5aaa9 aaa1a1 a09999 959190 8b8888

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFE4E2Stop 1 #E0FDFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFE0EEStop 1 #FFE4E2Stop 2 #FFF2E0Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFE4E2Stop 1 #E0FFE2Stop 2 #E2E0FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFE4E2Stop 1 #E0FFF2Stop 2 #E0EEFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#660700Stop 1 #B30C00Stop 2 #FF1100Stop 3 #FF584DStop 4 #FFA099Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffe4e2 works

#FFE4E2 (#ffe4e2) sits in the red family at about 4° hue, 100% saturation, and 94% lightness. Contrast is 1.2:1 on white and 17.45:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffe4e2 as small body text on white — 1.2:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

MistyRose#FFE4E1 Tailwind red 100#FEE2E2 Tailwind rose 100#FFE4E6 Material Deep Orange 50#FBE9E7 Material Red 50#FFEBEE Material Pink 50#FCE4EC Tailwind rose 50#FFF1F2 LavenderBlush#FFF0F5 Tailwind red 50#FEF2F2 Tailwind pink 100#FCE7F3 Tailwind pink 50#FDF2F8 Web Safe #FFCCCC#FFCCCC